Fire damages Kennebunk home

KENNEBUNK — A fire damaged a Beach Avenue home Monday, just as the owners were prepared for a move.

Jennifer Feals

KENNEBUNK — A fire damaged a Beach Avenue home Monday, just as the owners were prepared for a move.

Fire Chief Stephen Nichols said crews were dispatched to a structure fire at 12 Beach Ave. at 10:55 a.m. The call said the homeowners smelled burning wood coming up from the basement, but did not have a wood burning stove in the house.

An on-call firefighter, who lives two houses down, was preparing to pick up an engine from the station when he saw smoke coming through a window and immediately went to the home, calling in crews, Nichols said.

Nichols said the fire, which originated in the basement due to a pinched electrical wire, extended to the first floor, primarily hitting the living room where the homeowners had some of their belongings packed. Fire crews were able to salvage most of the items, Nichols said, moving them into an attached barn, but they did have to break in a few windows on the first floor.

While the home is uninhabitable at this time, Nichols said the residents indicated they have a place to stay nearby.

Nichols said the state Fire Marshal was called in to determine the cause of the fire and the department received mutual aid from the Kennebunkport Fire Department.

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